Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started the Deccan Education Society in 1884 in Pune.
They embarked on a path that would lead to a new awakening and salvation through social transformation.
The New English School in Pune was founded in 1880 and gained a reputation for its standard of education. These paved the way for the establishment of the Deccan Education Society to bring about remarkable achievements in higher education.
Prominent people involved in the formation of the Deccan Education Society are Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi, V.S.Apte, V. B. Kelkar, M. S. Gole, and N. K. Dharap
With the focus on the education of the masses, it was a blend of traditional and modern ideals.
Fergusson College was established in 1885 within a few months after the formation of the Deccan Education Society. It was the first native higher education institution in Pune.
Today, the Deccan Educational Society is a group of 45 educational institutions that are centers of quality education at primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools, as well as colleges with various disciplines.
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